Waterside Medical Practice

10/08/2026

📢 Important Patient Notice

Due to staff sickness, you may experience longer waiting times than usual when contacting the practice today by telephone or when attending the practice to speak to a member of our reception team.

Please be patient and bear with us during this time. Our team is working hard to answer all calls as quickly as possible and provide the best care for our patients.

If you do not wish to wait on hold, you can:
✅ Select the Call Back option when calling.
✅ Submit an eConsult via our practice website: https://haylinghealth.webgp.com/

We kindly ask that all patients treat our staff with respect and courtesy. Our team is doing their very best under challenging circumstances. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards abusive, aggressive or threatening behaviour towards our staff.

Thank you for your understanding, patience and support. 💙

10/08/2026

🧡 Worried about your child’s aches and pains? Pain Navigator offers free online support for 8-18 year olds with muscle and joint pain. Scan the QR code or visit painnavigator.co.uk.

07/08/2026

🌼 Parent or carer of a child aged 2-11 with developmental needs? Take part in the DAISY study and help shape digital family support.

If you would like to find out more about how you can take part, please
go to the project webpage:
https://nativveresearch.com/participate/daisy

21/07/2026

** Outdoor Yoga Saturday Mornings **

https://www.getupandgohavant.com/service-page/outdoor-yoga-saturday-mornings-hayling?referral=service_list_widget

We are excited to be working with Miztli to offer this additional weekly Outdoor Yoga session during the summer months. This class is being offered as a pay what you can/donation based session and will be made anonymously. We believe physical activity should be accessible for everyone no matter your current financial situation.


We now have two Pay what you can outdoor Yoga sessions! The purpose of Outdoor Yoga sessions is improve your mental and physical wellbeing. Including benefits to your strength, flexibility, sleep and stress levels. We hope that you see this session as an opportunity to wind down after a busy day at work, meet new people and spend time in the outdoors.

📆Saturdays - beginning on 11th July

⏰8:30 - 9:15am

📍Mengham Park, St Andrews Road, Hayling Island PO11 9TJ

🅿️FREE parking available onsite.

💰Pay what you can - donations made will be anonymous.

💯For anyone aged 14+, young people aged 14–16 are welcome to attend this practice as long as a parent or guardian is also attending with them.



Equipment: -Wear comfortable clothes - bring a yoga mat, and optionally a towel, blankets or any props you might have at home. -As this session is outdoors please dress appropriately for the weather. For example a hat and sun cream if we are experiencing a hot day. There will be shaded areas but we are unable to guarantee enough shade for everyone.

We are excited to be working with Miztli to offer this additional weekly Outdoor Yoga session during the summer months. This class is being offered as a pay what you can/donation based session and will be made anonymously. We believe physical activity should be accessible for everyone no matter your...

09/07/2026

📢 Important Notice for Patients

Please be advised that the practice will be closed this afternoon (9 July) for essential staff training.

This training helps our team continue to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care for our patients.

If you require urgent medical assistance while we are closed, please use NHS 111 online or by calling 111. In a medical emergency, please call 999.

Thank you for your understanding and support. 💙

✅ We will reopen tomorrow, Friday 10 July, at 8:00am.

05/07/2026

📅 June in Numbers

6,908 appointments were booked this month.
168 were not attended (DNA) — that’s 53 hours of practitioner time lost that could have been used to help other patients.

Every missed appointment affects not just our clinicians, but the whole community. It means longer waits, fewer available slots, and less time for those who need care most.

If you can’t attend, please cancel as soon as possible — it allows us to reallocate your slot to another patient who needs it.
✅ Through the NHS App
✅ On our practice website under ‘Cancel an appointment’
✅ Or by calling reception

Thank you for helping us make sure every appointment counts 💙

03/07/2026

❗ The first sign of a stroke might seem small — but it’s always an emergency.
Difficulty raising an arm, struggling to smile, or slurred speech are all warning signs.

Act FAST:
• Face – drooping on one side
• Arm – can’t lift or keep it raised
• Speech – slurred or unclear

📞 Call 999 immediately if you notice any sign of a stroke.
Every second counts.

www.nhs.uk/ActFAST

02/07/2026

💉 Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Update

A new one-off MenB vaccination programme is launching this summer to help protect young people at higher risk.

✅ Who is eligible?

Students finishing Year 13 (summer 2026)
Anyone under 25 starting university or residential further education this autumn
📍 Where to get vaccinated
This programme will be delivered through community pharmacies, making it easy to access wherever you are.
👉 If you have any questions or would like to book, please contact your local pharmacy, as they will be able to help.

📚 School-aged vaccinations (catch-up)
If your child has missed vaccines that are normally given in school (such as:
- HPV (ages 12–13)
- Teenage booster / “leavers” vaccines (around age 14)
Please contact the School Aged Immunisation (SAI) team directly for catch-up appointments:
📞 0300 123 5074
📧 [email protected]

28/06/2026

Help shape our new Healthy Habits programme. 🌱

We're developing a new community programme focused on:
🎯 Goal Setting
🥗 Nutrition
🚶 Movement
😴 Stress & Sleep

We're still in the early planning stages and want local people to help shape the content from the start.

Tell us what support, information and tools would be most useful to you.
📱 Scan the QR code or follow https://tinyurl.com/msscm4cd to complete our short survey and help us create a programme that works for our community.
Small changes. Big impact. 💚

26/06/2026

💙 Aged 18–23 and born with a cleft lip and/or palate? The Cleft@18‑23 research study is looking for young adults who had their first cleft surgery before age 2 and have been discharged from their cleft centre for at least 6 months. You’ll be invited to a research clinic for checks, photos and questionnaires — and receive a £50 voucher plus travel costs.

🔍More info visit: www.bristol.ac.uk/cleft18-23
Email: [email protected] or telephone: 07484 515 858